Kategori: English

A national doll’s house

In a nation and a culture that is small in size, and where the important public debate takes place in a language not shared with anyone else, the number of people with the intellectual capital that is available to deal with demanding issues, will necessarily be limited. This is a drawback, because if we make […]

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Murray

When listening to Douglas Murray one is reminded of the fact that idiom is everything. Without idiom you cannot express what you feel. Language is another matter. There will always be language. But idiom is different. How is it that what is transforming countries like Norway and Sweden is beyond the reach of language. It […]

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Freedom of Speech, Norwegian Style

The day before the Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg spoke in the parliament about what exactly he meant with the term «more openness» after the 22/7 terror attacks, the state owned Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) showcased their interpretation of free speech. The spectacle aired on October 26 seemed to be so carefully orchestrated that somebody […]

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